6 Websites A MUSIC ARTIST CAN USE to Distribute their Music Online
Not signed to a record label, and don't have your CD in music stores internationally. REALTRAX is here to tell you that there are more ways for your music to reach your fans and make sells before you get into a major record label.
We posted 6 sites to upload and sell your music with great services that really can expand your fan base.
1.
snocap.com
They give you an audio player for your myspace page so you can set your own prices. So if your selling a single, or a remix, you set your price. Free account, but they take 39 cents per track sold, a low cost for setting your music to be heard globally.
2.
cdbaby.com
They let you upload your album including images so its ready to sell. Your music gets put on Apple iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic and many more for you automatically. Plus for a $35 fee CD Baby will send out your music on a hard CD copy to your fans for you and they charge a percentage of each sale, a small amount for the big rewards you can get.
3.
tunecore.com
They let You get 100% of the money that your music earns from digital distribution. Plus they have arrangements with top digital music retailers that lets us place your music in their online stores and subscription services.
4.
artists-first.net
Sell your albums or singles, ring tones, videos and merchandise directly to your customers and fans from any website. No setup fees or storage limits. They take 5% of what you sell.
5.
soundclick.com
Free music artist page. Upload unlimited tracks. They take 30% commission. Get paid via paypal.
6.
reveerbnation.com
Free music artist page. They distribute your music to 40 plus more online retail music stores. You can make your own music app, widgets, music playlist and allow youto reach your fans in many ways.
A new and interesting distribution start-up, which uses data analysis to find award-winning artists. There are zero fees or commission as they use the data as a type of A&R to select artists doing well that they will offer a label deal too.
- App only (no desktop/web version)
- 0% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Investment backed – long term beware
- Will offer 50/50 upstream label deal on artists that do well
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
Very established and was the first self-distribution company that allowed anyone to distribute to iTunes. They are leading the way in covering all royalty channels for artists. I have used them myself for music compilations, as it’s a very streamlined service.
- Artist focused
- 9% commission of royalties
- $5-$20 one time distribution fees for UPC codes
- Physical distribution
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
A tech-driven, and forward-thinking, slick, no-frills company. I use them for most digital releases and you use just one page to distribute your album or single. In the last 5 years DistroKid has gone on to be in the top 20 distributors of the world. They also offer payment splitting, however each artist or remixer needs to signup for a $19/year account. They are Spotify’s officially preferred distributor for artists too. https://artists.spotify.com/guide/your-music
- Artist and Label focused
- 0% commission of royalties
- Yearly fee for unlimited songs
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
- Option for Beatport distribution by application
International company with offices in Moscow, Dubai, and London. They offer extra services like mastering and marketing, which is how they make their money. They offer language support for Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.
- Artist focused
- 0% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Can have music distributed in 24 hours
- Investment backed – long term beware
I had the pleasure of being on a UK music trade mission to India with the CEO of Horus music a few years ago. They were on the mission as they were looking to expand into the Asia and China markets. And the trip has clearly paid off as they have got great penetration in these growing markets.
- Label and artist focused
- 20% commission of royalties OR
- 0% for a fee
- In-house playlist pluggers available (for a fee)
- Admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
These guys were first known as an auto mastering service that actually delivered great results. We used them on a couple of EDM tunes and it turned out great. They now offer distribution to the top digital stores and can also handle the licensing admin for cover songs.
- Artist focused
- 0% commission of royalties
- Yearly or Monthly distribution fee OR
- No fees with mastering membership
- In-house playlist pluggers available (for a fee)
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
Claim to have the largest distribution channel on the world covering 140 countries. They haven't had any major success stories, despite claiming to have links to major record labels.
- Label and artist focused
- 10% commission of royalties
- Yearly distribution fees
- Largest pool of online stores
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
This distribution company is based in the US and has the largest market share for indie labels in Latin America. They are one of YouTube’s fastest-growing multi-channel networks (MCNs) with over 3 billion plays per month.
- Label focused
- Most dominate distributor in Latin America
- 15% commission of royalties
- Payment splitting
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
- Option for advances for artists showing traction
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
While not the biggest of operations compared to other distributors here, they have focused on the Asian and Chinese markets and claim to cover 95% of the world's music market over 193 countries.
- Artist focused
- 15% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Strong market presence in China and Asia
- In-house playlist pluggers
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
This company is focused towards YouTube creators and video game music composers and has a limited number of platforms. They are great at splitting royalties between creators of a project and have an offer on one of the best independent mechanical licensing services, which is great if you plan to do a lot of covers.
- Label and artist focused
- 15% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Streamlined cover song service
- Payment splitting
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
These guys have been around as long as CD-Baby and were the original distribution company we used for Never Say Die Records. Since then have been bought by Believe Digital. They have great reporting, and Tunecore Publishing is great for tracking down songwriter royalties too.
- Label and artist focused
- 0% commission of royalties
- Yearly distribution fees
- Admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
Serviced Distribution Companies
The types of distributors can offer what they call 'label services' or 'label management' where for a higher commission can do all the admin heavy lifting for you. They typically work on a commision and there is an application process to work with them.
These guys are owned by Kobalt publishing, who are a very transparent, forward thinking, tech-focused publisher who don't own any of the artists publishing. AWAL is thus very transparent and offers some of the best analytics and data reporting in the industry. Because of this, they can see if an artist is getting traction in the industry and can offer playlist and physical distribution possibilities.
- Artist focused
- 15% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Sync and playlist possibilities for artists that get traction
- Strict application only
- Customer Support can be slow without a representative
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
We used Believe Music after being courted by them at ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) and had a great experience with them. They are one of the biggest independent distributors out there and have a great marketing strategy teams and YouTube monetization services. They also have strong sync licensing teams and can broker partnership deals with brands.
- Label and artist focused
- 15 to 30% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Sync and playlist possibilities for artists that get traction
- Strict application only
- Excellent marketing services
Ingrooves are a full artist and label service company on par with Believe Digital. We have used InGrooves for the last few years as a label distributor and they have been great for placing bannerson the specialist music stores such as Beatport. They also offer publishing rights management.
- Label and artist focused
- 10% to 30% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Strict application only
- Admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
Originally started to help Youtube creators claim payments and even splits between collaborators, Stem evolved into a full-blown music distributor. Their payment splitting is their strong point and probably the best for an independent distributor. You have to agree to splits with everyone on the record before they will distribute you. Frank Ocean and DJ Jazzy Jeff are clients.
- Label and artist focused
- 5% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Investment backed – long term beware
- In-house playlist pluggers
- Strict application only
- No admin publishing to collect songwriter royalties
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
Electronic Music Specialist Distributor Companies
These labels will distribute your music to electronic music specialists Beatport, Juno, and TrackItDown.
They offer DJ emailing services for promo, built-in accounting, and the good ones will be there to answer any questions you have when you’re confused or there is an issue with a release in a store. Due to the specialist nature of these companies, you need to apply to each of them for distribution.
FUGA is the worlds biggest electronicdance distributor. Founded in 2006, they have gone on to expand into the US and look to become one of the largest independent distributors connected to over 260 digital platforms. They have many label service tools aimed at electronic labels such as DJ promo and royalty management.
- Electronic music focused
- Label and Artist focused
- 15-40% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- Strict application only
- In-house PR and marketing
- Excellent sales/streaming reports
Label Engine was originally focused on helping electronic record labels easily import sales data from distributors and calculate complicated splits across tracks that had multiple collaborators and remix fees. We have used Label Engine for our royalty accounting for many years, and since we joined they have grown into a full-service digital distributors. They offer DJ promo tools, and auto video creation and uploading to YouTube of your tracks.
- Electronic music focused
- 15% commission of royalties
- Distributes to Beatport
- Has fee paid models with royalty % combinations
- Offers royalty management tools
- Offers DJ Promo tools
Launched in 2006, Label Worx offers a Label Management System (LMS) that covers the various aspects for distributing your music to electronic platforms. They offer DJ promo tools, mastering services and a demo submission solution called Promo Worx. They also have a royalty accounting software solution that is designed to work for specialist electronic labels.
- Electronic Music Focused
- 10%-30% commission of royalties depending on your sales history
- Fees for extra services such as royalty accounting
- Strict application only
- Distributes to Beatport
- Offers royalty management tools
- Offers DJ Promo tools
The company was founded in 2006 and has grown to be one of the big indie distributors that offer PR marketing, plugging, music video distribution and advances for artists that gain traction. As well as a straight 15% commission, artists and labels can also negotiate a tailored deal as a dedicated partnership.
- Electronic music focused
- Label and Artist focused
- 15% commission of royalties
- No distribution fees
- In-house playlist pluggers
- Strict application only
- Physical distribution
Triple Vision are one of the leading independent distributors in Europe that specialise in bass heavy electronic music such as drum and bass. They have an extensive vinyl distribution network and can offer P&D deals for labels that get good traction.
- Electronic music focused
- 5-15% commission of royalties
- Offers vinyl manufacturing and distribution
- Distributes to Beatport
- Strict application only
- Has mastering solutions in-house
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